UI VDL PARTICIPATION IN VETERINARY LABORATORY INVESTIGATION AND RESPONSE NETWORK

Project AbstractThe University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UI VDL) is a full-service AAVLDaccredited state laboratory and is also one member of the National Animal Health LaboratoryNetwork (NAHLN) and FDA Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN). The UI-VDL is capable to work with Vet-LIRN Cooperative Agreement Program toincrease national laboratory capacity to detect, respond to and recover from animal food or drug-related illnesses and enhance the national food safety system. The well-equipped and staffed UIVDL will actively participate the case investigation, data analysis and method developmentassigned by Vet-LIRN.